5-cycloalkenyl 5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline derivatives as selective progesterone receptor modulator compounds

ABSTRACT

The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by Progesterone Receptor. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/417,975 filed Oct. 11, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates to nonsteroidal 5-cycloalkenyl 5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline derivatives that may be modulators (i.e., agonists, partial agonists and antagonists) of progesterone receptors and to methods for the making and use of such compounds.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Progesterone receptor (PR) modulators have been widely used in regulation of female reproduction systems and in treatment of female hormone dependent diseases. The effectiveness of known steroidal PR modulators is often tempered by their undesired side-effect profile, particularly during long-term administration. For example, the effectiveness of synthetic progestins, such as norgestrel, as female birth control agents must be weighed against the increased risk of breast cancer and heart disease. Similarly, the progesterone antagonist, mifepristone (RU486), if administered for chronic indications, such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis and certain hormone-dependent cancers, could lead to homeostatic imbalances in a patient due to its inherent cross-reactivity as a glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonist. Accordingly, identification of compounds that have good receptor-selectivity for PR over other steroid hormone receptors as well as good tissue-selectivity (e.g., selectivity for uterine tissue over breast tissue) would be of significant value in the improvement of women's health.

[0004] A group of nonsteroidal molecules, which contain a di- or tetra-hydroquinoline ring as core pharmacophore (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,693,646; 5,693,647 and 5,696,127; PCT Int'l. Publication Nos. WO 99/41256 A1 and WO 99/41257 A1) have been described as steroid receptor modulator compounds.

[0005] The entire disclosures of the patents, publications and references referred to herein are incorporated by reference herein and are not admitted to be prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by Progesterone Receptor. More particularly, the invention relates to nonsteroidal compounds and compositions which may be high affinity, high specificity agonists, partial agonists (i.e., partial activators and/or tissue-specific activators) and/or antagonists for progesterone receptors. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.

[0007] Compounds of the present invention may be represented by the formulae:

[0008] wherein:

[0009] R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹²;

[0010] R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; or

[0011] R² and R³ taken together form a cycloalkyl ring of from three to twelve carbons;

[0012] R⁴ through R⁷ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or

[0013] R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; or

[0014] R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene and carbonyl;

[0015] R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, CONR¹¹R¹², C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl, C₂-C₈ alkynyl;

[0016] R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;

[0017] R¹³ is hydrogen; or

[0018] R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond;

[0019] R¹⁴ through R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or

[0020] R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or

[0021] R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene, ethylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or

[0022] R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; or

[0023] R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or

[0024] R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0;

[0025] R²¹ is hydrogen; or

[0026] R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond;

[0027] n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

[0028] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

Definitions and Nomenclature

[0029] As used herein, the following terms are defined with the following meanings, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, in an effort to maintain consistency in the naming of compounds of similar structure but differing substituents, the compounds described herein are named according to the following general guidelines. The numbering system for the location of substituents on such compounds is also provided.

[0030] A 5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline is defined by the following structure:

[0031] The term “alkyl,” alone or in combination, refers to an optionally substituted straight-chain or branched-chain or cyclic-chain alkyl radical having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms. The term also includes substituted straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms as well as those having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms. Examples of alkyl radicals include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, tert-amyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl and the like.

[0032] The term “alkenyl,” alone or in combination, refers to an optionally substituted straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having one or more carbon-carbon double-bonds and having from 2 to about 18 carbon atoms. The term also includes substituted straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds and having from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms as well as those having from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms. Examples of alkenyl radicals include ethenyl, propenyl, 1,3-butadienyl and the like.

[0033] “Methylidene,” alone or in combination, refers to ═CH₂ and may be optionally substituted.

[0034] “Allyl,” alone or in combination, refers to —CH₂—CH═CH₂ and may be optionally substituted.

[0035] The term “alkynyl,” alone or in combination, refers to an optionally substituted straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having one or more carbon-carbon triple-bonds and having from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms. The term also includes substituted straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals having one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds and having from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms as well as those having from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms. Examples of alkynyl radicals include ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl and the like.

[0036] The term “heteroalkyl,” “heteroalkenyl” and “heteroalkynyl” refer to alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl radicals, respectively, as described above, in which one or more skeletal atoms are heteroatoms such as, for example, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or combinations thereof. The terms heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl and heteroalkynyl include radicals in which 1 to about 6 skeletal atoms are oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or combinations thereof, as well as those in which 1 to 4 skeletal atoms are oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or combinations thereof and those in which 1 to 2 skeletal atoms are oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or combinations thereof.

[0037] The term “aryl,” alone or in combination, refers to an optionally substituted aromatic ring system. The term aryl includes monocyclic aromatic rings, polyaromatic rings and polycyclic aromatic ring systems containing from to six about twenty carbon atoms. The term aryl also includes monocyclic aromatic rings, polyaromatic rings and polycyclic ring systems containing from six to about 12 carbon atoms, as well as those containing from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms. The polyaromatic and polycyclic aromatic rings systems may contain from two to four rings. Examples of aryl radicals include, without limitation, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and anthryl ring systems.

[0038] The term “heteroaryl” refers to an optionally substituted aromatic ring system containing from about five to about 20 skeletal ring atoms and having one or more heteroatoms such as, for example, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. The term heteroaryl also includes optionally substituted aromatic ring systems having from 5 to about 12 skeletal ring atoms, as well as those having from 5 to about 10 skeletal ring atoms. The term heteroaryl may include five- or six-membered heterocyclic rings, polycyclic heteroaromatic ring systems and polyheteroaromatic ring systems where the ring system has two, three or four rings. The terms heterocyclic, polycyclic heteroaromatic and polyheteroaromatic include ring systems containing optionally substituted heteroaromatic rings having more than one heteroatom as described above (e.g., a six membered ring with two nitrogens), including polyheterocyclic ring systems of from two to four rings. The term heteroaryl includes ring systems such as, for example, furanyl, benzofuranyl, chromenyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, N-alkyl pyrrolyl, pyridyl-N-oxide, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, benzothiophenyl, purinyl, indolizinyl, thienyl and the like.

[0039] The terms haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl and haloalkoxy include alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl structures, as described above, that are substituted with one or more fluorines, chlorines, bromines or iodines, or with combinations thereof.

[0040] The terms cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl and heteroalkyl include optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl and heteroalkyl radicals.

[0041] The term “carbocycle” includes optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated, three- to eight-membered cyclic structures in which all of the skeletal atoms are carbon.

[0042] The term “heterocycle” includes optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated, three- to eight-membered cyclic structures in which one or more skeletal atoms is oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or combinations thereof.

[0043] The term “acyl” includes alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl substituents attached to a compound via a carbonyl functionality (e.g., —CO-alkyl, —CO-aryl, —CO-arylalkyl or —CO-heteroarylalkyl, etc.).

[0044] The term “halogen” includes F, Cl, Br and I.

[0045] The term “mediate” means affect or influence, frequently indirectly or via some intervening action. Thus, for example, conditions mediated by a progesterone receptor are those in which a progesterone receptor plays a role. Progesterone receptors are known to play a role in conditions including, for example, infertility, contraception, pregnancy maintenance and termination, female hormone deficiency, female sexual dysfunction, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, mood disorder, osteoporosis, and hormone-dependent cancers.

[0046] The term “receptor-selectivity” refers to the conditions where a compound displays modulating activity towards one or more particular receptors (e.g., a progesterone receptors) while displaying substantially less or no cross-reactivity towards one or more different receptors (e.g., glucocorticoid receptors). Thus, for example, selective compounds of the present invention may display modulating activity towards progesterone receptors without displaying substantial cross-reactivity towards another steroid hormone receptors. Compounds may be selective for a single receptor, group of similar receptors or multiple receptors.

[0047] The term “tissue-selectivity” refers to compounds that display substantial modulating activity in one tissue (e.g., uterine tissue) while displaying lesser modulating activity in at least one other tissue (e.g., breast tissue). Thus, for example, tissue-selective compounds of the present invention may display substantial modulating activity in uterine and vaginal tissues with lesser modulating activity (partial agonistic or partial antagonistic) in breast tissues relative to the activities of the marketed steroidal progestins in all of the target tissues.

[0048] The term “modulate” means affect or influence, for example, the amount, degree or proportion. Thus, compounds that “modulate” a receptor affect the activity, either positively or negatively, of that receptor. The term may be used to refer to the activity of compounds of a receptor as, for example, an agonist, partial agonist or antagonist. The term also may be used to refer to the effect that a compound has on a physical and/or physiological condition of an individual. For example, certain compounds of the present invention may be used to modulate fertility in an individual. That is, certain compounds of this invention may be used to increase the fertility of an individual, while other compounds of this invention may be used to decrease the fertility of an individual.

[0049] A compound that binds to a receptor and mimics the effect of the native or endogenous ligand is referred to as an “agonist,” while a compound that binds to a receptor and inhibits or has an effect that is opposite that of the native or endogenous ligand is called an “antagonist.” “Partial agonists” give an effect of the same type as the native or endogenous ligand, but of a lower magnitude, while “partial antagonists” are incompletely inhibitory or opposite that of the native or endogenous ligand.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0050] Compounds of the present invention may be represented by the formulae:

[0051] wherein:

[0052] R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹²;

[0053] R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; or

[0054] R² and R³ taken together form a cycloalkyl ring of from three to twelve carbons;

[0055] R⁴ through R⁷ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or

[0056] R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; or

[0057] R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene and carbonyl;

[0058] R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, CONR¹¹R¹², C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈ alkynyl;

[0059] R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;

[0060] R¹³ is hydrogen; or

[0061] R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond;

[0062] R¹⁴ through R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or

[0063] R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or

[0064] R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene, ethylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or

[0065] R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; or

[0066] R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or

[0067] R¹⁶and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0;

[0068] R²¹ is hydrogen; or

[0069] R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond;

[0070] n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

[0071] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

[0072] Compounds of the invention include those represented by the formulae:

[0073] wherein:

[0074] R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;

[0075] R⁶ is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;

[0076] R⁸ and R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, allyl, and C₂-C₄ alkenyl;

[0077] R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;

[0078] R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R²², R²³, R²⁴ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl;

[0079] R²², R²³, R²⁴ together consists of not more than 3 carbon atoms;

[0080] R¹⁶ taken together with one of R¹⁴, R¹⁸, and R²² form a bond or “—O—” bridge;

[0081] n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

[0082] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

[0083] In the following table, the inventors contemplate any combination of the following Markush groups and those described above for the various variables. TABLE A Table of Markush Groups by Variable Markush Markush Markush Markush Group A Group B Group C Group D R¹ H, C₁-C₄ H, C₁-C₄ H and H alkyl, C₁-C alkyl, COR¹¹, methyl haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ SO₂R¹¹and heteroalkyl, COR¹¹, CONR¹¹R¹² CO₂R¹¹, SO₂R¹¹ and CONR¹¹R¹² R² H, C₁-C₆ C₁-C₄ H and H alkyl and alkyl and methyl C₁-C₆ C₁-C₄ haloalkyl haloalkyl R² and R³ taken R² and R³ taken R² and R³ R² and R³ together form together form taken taken together a C₃-C₁₂ a C₄-C₁₀ together form a C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl cycloalkyl form a C₆-C₈ cycloalkyl ring ring cycloalkyl ring ring R³ H, C₁-C₆ C₁-C₄ H and H alkyl and alkyl methyl C₁-C₆ and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl haloalkyl R⁴ H, F, Cl, Br, CN, H, F, OR¹¹ H, F H OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ and C₁-C₄ and methyl alkyl, alkyl C₁-C₄ haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R⁵ H, F, Cl, H, F and H, F H Br, CN, C₁-C₄ alkyl and methyl OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R⁵and R⁷ taken together form a bond R⁶ H, F, Cl, H, F, Cl, H and methyl Br, CN, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ alkyl, alkyl alkyl, and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄haloalkyl, haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R⁶ and R⁷ taken R⁶ and R⁷ taken R⁶ and R⁷ taken together form a together form a together form a methylidene, methylidene or methylidene mono-substituted carbonyl methylidene, di- substituted methylidene or carbonyl R⁷ H, F, Cl, Br, CN, H, F, C₁-C₄ H, F H and F OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, alkyl and C₁-C₄ and methyl C₁-C₄ haloalkyl haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond R⁶ and R⁷ taken R⁶ and R⁷ taken R and R⁷taken R⁶ and R⁷ taken together form a together form a together form a together form a methylidene, methylidene or carbonyl methylidene mono-substituted carbonyl methylidene, di- substituted methylidene or carbonyl R⁸ H, F, Cl, Br, I, H, F, Cl, H, F, H NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, Br, NO₂, CN, and OR¹¹ NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, OR¹¹, SR¹¹, COR¹¹,CO₂R¹¹, C₁-C₆ CONR¹¹R¹², alkyl, C₁-C₆ C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, alkyl, C₁-C₈ and C₁-C₆ heteroalkyl, haloalkyl C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈ alkynyl R⁹ H, F, Cl, Br, I, H, F, Cl, H, F, H NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, Br, NO₂, CN, and OR¹¹ NR¹¹R¹²,SR¹¹, OR¹¹, SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, C₁-C₆ CONR^(H)R¹²,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, and heteroalkyl, C₁-C₆ C₁-C₈ haloalkyl haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈alkynyl R¹⁰ H, F, Cl, Br, I, H, F, Cl, H, F, F NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, Br, NO₂, CN, and OR¹¹ NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, OR¹¹, SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, C₁-C₆ CONR¹¹R¹², C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₆ C₁-C₈ haloalkyl haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈ alkynyl R¹¹ H, C₁-C₄ H and H and H alkyl, C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ C₁-C₂ heteroalkyl alkyl alkyl and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl R¹² H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, H and H and H C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ C₁-C₂ heteroalkyl alkyl alkyl and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl R¹³ H R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond R¹⁴ H, F, Cl, Br, H, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ H, F, H OR¹¹, alkyl and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₂ C₁-C₄ haloalkyl alkyl, alkyl, C₁-C₄ and C₁-C₂ haloalkyl haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together form a together form a together form a methylidene, methylidene or methylidene carbonyl or carbonyl thiocarbonyl R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a taken together form a bond or “—O—” together form a bond bridge “—O—” bridge R¹⁵ H, F, Cl, Br, OR¹¹, H, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ H and H C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl alkyl heteroalkyl R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together form a together form a together form a methylidene, methylidene or methylidene carbonyl or carbonyl thiocarbonyl R¹⁶ H, F, Cl, H, F, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ H, F, H Br, OR¹¹, alkyl, and C₁-C₄ and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ alkyl, haloalkyl alkyl C₁-C₄ haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a taken together form a bond or together form bond “—O—” a “—O—” bridge bridge R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together form a together form a together form a together form a methylidene, methylidene, mono- methylidene or methylidene mono-substituted substituted ethylidene methylidene, di- methylidene, di- substituted substituted methylidene, methylidene, or ethylidene, ethylidene carbonyl or thiocarbonyl R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond R¹⁷ H, F, Cl, H, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ H and methyl Br, OR¹¹, alkyl and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₂ C₁-C₄ alkyl, haloalkyl alkyl C₁-C₄ haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together form a together form a together form a together form a methylidene, methylidene, mono- methylidene or methylidene mono-substituted substituted ethylidene methylidene, di- methylidene, di- substituted substituted methylidene, methylidene, or ethylidene, ethylidene carbonyl or thiocarbonyl R¹⁸ H, F, Cl, Br, H, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ H, F and H OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, alkyl and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ haloalkyl alkyl haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond R¹⁹ H, F, Cl, Br, H, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ H, F and H OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl alkyl haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond R²⁰ H, F, Cl, Br, H, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ H, F and H OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl and C₁-C₄ C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl alkyl haloalkyl and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond R²¹ H R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond n 0, 1, 2, or 3 0 or 1 1

[0084] In one aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a progesterone receptor modulator compound according to any one of formulae I through II shown above wherein R¹ through R²⁴, and n all have the same definitions as given above.

[0085] In another aspect, the present invention comprises a method of modulating processes mediated by progesterone receptors comprising administering to a patient an effective amount of a compound according to any one of the formulae I through II shown above, wherein R¹ through R²⁴, and n all have the same definitions as those given above.

[0086] Any of the compounds of the present invention can be synthesized as pharmaceutically acceptable salts for incorporation into various pharmaceutical compositions. As used herein, pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, hydrofluoric, sulfuric, citric, maleic, acetic, lactic, nicotinic, succinic, oxalic, phosphoric, malonic, salicylic, phenylacetic, stearic, pyridine, ammonium, piperazine, diethylamine, nicotinamide, formic, urea, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, lithium, cinnamic, methylamino, methanesulfonic, picric, tartaric, triethylamino, dimethylamino, and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane. Additional pharmaceutically acceptable salts are known to those skilled in the art.

[0087] The PR agonist, partial agonist and antagonist compounds of the present invention may be particularly useful for female hormone replacement therapy and as modulators of fertility (e.g., as contraceptives, contragestational agents or abortifacients, in vitro fertilization, pregnancy maintenance), either alone or in conjunction with one or more estrogen receptor modulators. The PR modulator compounds of this invention may be also used in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, leiomyomas (uterine fibroids), hot flushes, mood disorders, and meningiomas. The PR modulator compounds of this invention also may be used in the treatment of various hormone-dependent cancers, including, without limitation, cancers of ovaries, breast, endometrium and prostate. The PR modulator compounds of this invention can also be used in treatment of female osteoporosis, either alone or in combination with one or more estrogen receptor modulators.

[0088] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that while the compounds of the present invention will typically be employed as a selective agonists, partial agonists or antagonists, that there may be instances where a compound with a mixed steroid receptor profile is preferred. For example, use of a PR agonist (i.e., progestin) in female contraception often leads to the undesired effects of increased water retention and acne flare ups. In this instance, a compound that is primarily a PR agonist, but also displays some AR and MR modulating activity, may prove useful. Specifically, the mixed MR effects would be useful to control water balance in the body, while the AR effects would help to control any acne flare ups that occur.

[0089] Furthermore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the compounds of the present invention, including pharmaceutical compositions and formulations containing these compounds, can be used in a wide variety of combination therapies to treat the conditions and diseases described above. Thus, the compounds of the present invention can be used in combination with other hormones and other therapies, including, without limitation, chemotherapeutic agents such as cytostatic and cytotoxic agents, immunological modifiers such as interferons, interleukins, growth hormones and other cytokines, hormone therapies, surgery and radiation therapy.

[0090] Representative PR modulator compounds (i.e., agonists, partial agonists and antagonists) according to the present invention include:

[0091] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 24);

[0092] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 25);

[0093] (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 27);

[0094] (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 28);

[0095] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 29);

[0096] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 30);

[0097] (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 32);

[0098] (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 33);

[0099] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 34);

[0100] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 35);

[0101] (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 37);

[0102] (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 38);

[0103] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 39);

[0104] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 41);

[0105] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 42);

[0106] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 44);

[0107] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 45);

[0108] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 47);

[0109] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 48);

[0110] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 50);

[0111] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 51);

[0112] (±)-5-(3-methyl-3-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 52);

[0113] (±)-5-(2-cyclopenta-1,3-dienyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 53);

[0114] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 55);

[0115] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 56);

[0116] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 58);

[0117] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 59);

[0118] (±)-(5l,1′)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 61);

[0119] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethylidenecyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 62);

[0120] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 63);

[0121] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-8-methoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 64);

[0122] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-8-methoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 65);

[0123] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 67);

[0124] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 68);

[0125] (±)-5-(1-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 69);

[0126] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 71);

[0127] (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 73);

[0128] (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 74);

[0129] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 75);

[0130] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 76);

[0131] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylidene-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 77);

[0132] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-methylidenecyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 79);

[0133] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-methylidenecyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 80);

[0134] (±)-(5l,1′)-5-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 81);

[0135] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 82);

[0136] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-1,2,2,4-tetramethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 83);

[0137] (±)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 84);

[0138] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 85);

[0139] (±)-5-(3-methylidene-cyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 87);

[0140] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-ethylidenecyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 88);

[0141](±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cycloheptenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 89);

[0142](±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclooctenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 91);

[0143](±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclooctenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 92);

[0144] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylcyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 94);

[0145](±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-3-ol (Compound 95):

[0146] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-epoxy-2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 96);

[0147] (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylcyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 97); and

[0148] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-4-one (Compound 98).

[0149] The sequence of steps for the general schemes to synthesize the compounds of the present invention is shown below. In each of the Schemes the R groups (e.g., R¹, R², etc.) correspond to the specific substitution patterns noted in the Examples. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other functionalities disclosed herein at the indicated positions of compounds of formulae I and II also comprise potential substituents for the analogous positions on the structures within the Schemes. In a further aspect, the present invention contains a novel process for the preparation of the compounds of the present invention.

[0150] Scheme I describes the synthesis of the 5-cycloalkenyl analogues 3, 4 and 5. Reduction of lactones 1, which were prepared by the previously disclosed methods (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,693,646; 5,693,647 and 5,696,127), with DIBAL-H followed by acid catalyzed methylation provides lactal intermediates 2. Treatment of the lactal 2 with a nucleophile, such as a cyclic allylsilane 6, in the presence of a Lewis acid, such as BF₃-OEt₂, affords the final product 3. Compound of structure 4 may also isolated as a minor product. Methylation of compound 3 with iodomethane in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride, provides N-methylated product of structure 5.

[0151] The compounds of the present invention also include racemates, stereoisomers and mixtures of said compounds, including isotopically-labeled and radio-labeled compounds. Such isomers can be isolated by standard resolution techniques, including fractional crystallization and chiral column chromatography.

[0152] As noted above, any of the PR modulator compounds of the present invention can be combined in a mixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to provide pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating the biological conditions or disorders noted herein in mammalian, and particularly in human patients. The particular carrier employed in these pharmaceutical compositions may take a wide variety of forms depending upon the type of administration desired. Suitable administration routes include enteral (e.g., oral), topical, suppository, inhalable and parenteral (e.g., intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous).

[0153] In preparing the compositions in oral liquid dosage forms (e.g., suspensions, elixirs and solutions), typical pharmaceutical media, such as water, glycols, oils, alcohols, flavoring agents, preservatives, coloring agents and the like can be employed. Similarly, when preparing oral solid dosage forms (e.g., powders, tablets and capsules), carriers such as starches, sugars, diluents, granulating agents, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and the like will be employed. Due to their ease of administration, tablets and capsules represent a desirable oral dosage form for the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.

[0154] For parenteral administration, the carrier will typically comprise sterile water, although other ingredients that aid in solubility or serve as preservatives may also be included. Furthermore, injectable suspensions may also be prepared, in which case appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like will be employed.

[0155] For topical administration, the compounds of the present invention may be formulated using bland, moisturizing bases, such as ointments or creams. Examples of suitable ointment bases are petrolatum, petrolatum plus volatile silicones, lanolin and water in oil emulsions such as Eucerin™, available from Beiersdorf (Cincinnati, Ohio). Examples of suitable cream bases are Nivea™ Cream, available from Beiersdorf (Cincinnati, Ohio), cold cream (USP), Purpose Cream™, available from Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, N.J.), hydrophilic ointment (USP) and Lubriderm™, available from Warner-Lambert (Morris Plains, N.J.).

[0156] The pharmaceutical compositions and compounds of the present invention will generally be administered in the form of a dosage unit (e.g., tablet, capsule, etc.). The compounds of the present invention generally are administered in a daily dosage of from about 1 μg/kg of body weight to about 50 mg/kg of body weight. Typically, the compounds of the present invention are administered in a daily dosage of from about 2 μg/kg to about 25 mg/kg of body weight. Most often, the compounds of the present invention are administered in a daily dosage of from about 10 μg/kg to about 5 mg/kg body weight. As recognized by those skilled in the art, the particular quantity of pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention administered to a patient will depend upon a number of factors, including, without limitation, the biological activity desired, the condition of the patient, and tolerance for the drug.

[0157] The compounds of this invention also have utility when radio- or isotopically-labeled as ligands for use in assays to determine the presence of PR in a cell background or extract. They are particularly useful due to their ability to selectively activate progesterone receptors, and can therefore be used to determine the presence of such receptors in the presence of other steroid receptors or related intracellular receptors.

[0158] The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be extremely potent activators of PR. For example, the compounds and compositions of the present invention may display 50% maximal activation of PR at a concentration of less than 50 nM. Some compounds and compositions of the present invention may display 50% maximal activation of PR at a concentration of less than 20 nM, and some may display such activity at a concentration of less than 10 nM.

[0159] The invention will be further illustrated by reference to the following non-limiting Examples.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 24 and 25. Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰═F, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0160] These compounds were prepared according the following general procedure:

[0161] A mixture of a 5-methoxy-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline, such as 9-fluoro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 26, Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═H, R¹⁰═F, R⁶=methyl), and a cyclic allylsilane derivative, such as 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) (1.0-1.5 equiv.), in dry CH₂Cl₂ was cooled to −25° C., after which a Lewis acid such as BF₃Et₂O (excess) was added dropwise. The resulting mixture was stirred at −25° C. for half an hour, then warmed up gradually to 0° C. and quenched with slow addition of aqueous NaHCO₃ (concentrated). The reaction mixture was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×). The extracts were washed with brine, combined, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography (hexane:EtOAc, 9:1) afforded 40-90% of a diastereomeric mixture of the 5-alkenyl products, which then were separated by prep TLC or HPLC.

[0162] Compound 24 was isolated as the major isomer: ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.29 (dt, J=9.4, 3.1, 1H), 6.91 (dd, J=8.6, 4.9, 1H), 6.82 (dt, J=8.6, 3.1, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 5.52 (d, J=14.0, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 4.00 (s, 1H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.64 (m, 1H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.22 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.06 (m, 1H).

[0163] Compound 25 was isolated as a minor isomer: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.29 (dt, J=9.4, 3.1, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 6.82 (m, 1H), 6.61 (dd, J=8.2, 1.8, 1H), 5.63 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.89 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.38 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 2H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.38 (d, J=1.8, 3H), 1.20 (d, J=1.2, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 27 and 28, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰═F, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0164] These compounds were obtained through chiral HPLC separation of compound 24 using a Chiral AD Semiprep Column, 250×20 mm ID, 90% Hexanes/EtOH. Data for compound 27, [α]²² _(D)=+332.3 and compound 28, [α]²² _(D)=−317.1 (EtOH).

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 29 and 30, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=hydroxy, R⁶═R¹⁷═methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0165] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 9-hydroxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 31, Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═H, R¹⁰=hydroxy, R⁶=methyl).

[0166] Compound 29 was isolated as the major isomer: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=2.4, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 6.82 (dt, J=8.6, 3.1, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.5, 2.7, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.67 (s, 1H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.48 (d, J=12.2, 1H), 3.96 (s, 1H), 2.42 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.64 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.20 (m, 1H), 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.02 (m, 1H).

[0167] Compound 30 was isolated as a minor isomer: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.8, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=3.7, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=3.7, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 6.62 (m, 1H), 5.59 (d, J=10.2, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.90 (s, 1H), 4.45 (s, 1H), 3.96 (s, 1H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 1H), 1.60 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.30 (m, 2H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 0.90 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 32 and 33, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=hydroxy, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0168] These compounds were obtained through chiral HPLC separation of compound 29 using a Chiral AD Semiprep Column, 250×20 mm ID, 90% Hexanes/EtOH. Data for compound 32, [α]²² _(D)=+201.6 and compound 33, [α]²² _(D)=−207.7 (EtOH).

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline, (+)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 34 and 35, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1) and (±)-5-(3-methylidene-cyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 87, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁴═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁶/R¹⁷=methylidene, n=1)

[0169] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-dimethylphenylsilyl-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5-methoxy-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 36, Structure 5 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁹═H, R⁶=methyl).

[0170] Compound 34 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.36 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.29 (dt, J=9.4, 1.8, 1H), 6.70 (td, J=9.5, 3.0, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.64 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 4.04 (s, 1H), 2.38 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.30 (m, 1H), 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.10 (m, 1H).

[0171] Compound 35 was isolated as a miner product: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.35 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.10 (dt, J=9.8, 2.4, 1H), 6.70 (td, J=10.8, 3.0, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.74 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 4.87 (s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 1H), 2.37 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.90 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.20 (d, J=1.21, 3H).

[0172] Compound 87 was isolated as a 1.6:1 mixture of two diastereomers: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.36 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.14-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.73-6.67 (m, 2H), 6.60 (d, J=11.3, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.10 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.72 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.64 (d, J=9.2, 1H), 5.62 (s, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.39-5.37 (m, 1H), 5.31-5.29 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.02 (m, 1H), 4.01-3.99 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.20-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.99-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 1.32-1.22 (m, 4H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.13 (s, 3H), 0.98-0.92 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 37 and 38, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0173] These compounds were obtained through chiral HPLC separation of compound 34 using a Chiral AD Semiprep Column, 250×20 mm ID, 90% Hexanes/EtOH. Data for compound 37, [α]²² _(D)=+342.4 and compound 38, [α]²² _(D)=−340.0 (EtOH).

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 39. Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=methoxy, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0174] This compound was prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 5,9-dimethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 40, Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁵═R⁹═H, R¹⁰=methoxy, R⁶=methyl) as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.43 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.9, 1H), 6.72 (m, 1H), 6.62 (m, 1H), 5.59 (s, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 5.48 (d, J=9.8, 1H), 3.96 (s, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.26 (m, 1H), 1.20 (m, 1H), 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.04 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 41 and 42, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁶═R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0175] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5-methoxy-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 43, Structure 5 of Scheme I, where R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R⁸═R⁹═H).

[0176] Compound 41 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J=9.8, 3.1, 1H), 6.89 (dd, J=8.5, 4.9, 1H), 6.79 (dt, J=8.6, 2.8, 1H), 6.48 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 6.43 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.62 (s, 1H), 5.58 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.10 (d, J=9.2, 1H), 3.86 (s, 1H), 2.44 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.34 (m, 2H), 1.31 (s, 3H), 1.27 (m, 1H).

[0177] Compound 42 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.31 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J=8.9, 2.1, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=9.2, 5.2, 1H), 6.80 (dt, J=8.2, 3.1, 1H), 6.49 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.36 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.55 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.10 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 4.88 (s, 1H), 3.88 (s, 1H), 2.44 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 1H), 1,72 (m, 1H), 1.60 (m, 2H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.32 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 44 and 45, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰═F, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=0)

[0178] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methylcyclopentene (Compound 46, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=0) and compound 26 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl).

[0179] Compound 44 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.29 (dd, J=10.4, 2.8, 1H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.9, 5.2, 1H), 6.79 (dt, J=8.2, 3.1, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.61 (d, J=8.8, 1H), 5.52 (s, 1H), 5.34 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 3.00 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 1.63 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.06 (m, 1H).

[0180] Compound 45 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.29 (dd, J=8.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.85 (dd, J=8.6, 5.2, 1H), 6.81 (dt, J=8.2, 3.1, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.55 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.81 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.96 (m, 1H), 2.34 (m, 1H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.09 (m, 1H), 1.91 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 47 and 48, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷═R¹⁹═R²⁰=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0181] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene (Compound 49, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷═R¹⁹═R²⁰=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R²¹═H, n=1) and compound 26 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁸═R⁹═H).

[0182] Compound 47 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.39 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.30 (dd, J=9.8, 3.1, 1H), 6.91 (dd, J=8.9, 4.9, 1H), 6.82 (dt, J=8.6, 3.1, 1H), 6.62 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 5.52 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.51 (d, J=1.2, 1H), 4.01 (s, 1H), 2.43 (m, 1H), 2.22 (d, J=1.2, 3H), 1.77 (d, J=17.1, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.48 (d, J=17.4, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H), 0.88 (t, J=12.2, 1H), 0.81 (s, 3H), 0.77 (m, 1H), 0.58 (s, 3H).

[0183] Compound 48 was isolated as a minor isomer: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J=10.1, 2.7, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=8.9, 5.2, 1H), 6.82 (dt, J=7.9, 2.8, 1H), 6.62 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.56 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 4.94 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.42 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.83 (s, 1H), 1.56 (m, 4H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 0.97 (s, 3H), 0.58 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 11 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline, (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 50, 51, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=0) and (±)-5-(3-methyl-3-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 52, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁴═R¹⁵═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁶/R¹⁹=a bond, n=0)

[0184] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from compound 46 (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=0) and compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl).

[0185] Compound 50 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.35 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 6.68 (dt, J=9.6, 2.8, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.73 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 5.32 (s, 1H), 4.04 (s, 1H), 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.12 (m, 1H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.88 (m, 1H).

[0186] Compound 51 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.35 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 6.85 (t, 8.5, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.68 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 4.79 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.94 (m, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 0.88 (m, 1H).

[0187] Compound 52 was isolated as minor products: (syn:anti ratio of 2.2:1) ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.33 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.10 (dt, J=9.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.69 (td, J=9.5, 2.7, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.93 (d, J=8.9, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 5.41 (s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 1H), 2.88 (m, 1H), 2.23 (d, J=0.6, 3H), 2.04 (m, 1H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.56 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 0.88 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of (±)-5-(2-cyclopenta-1,3-dienyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 53, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R²⁰═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹³/R¹⁴=a bond, R¹⁹/R²¹ a bond, n=0)

[0188] This compound was prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 5-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-1,3-cyclopentadiene (Compound 54, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R²⁰═H, R¹⁹/R²¹=a bond, n=0) and compound 26 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁸═R⁹═H) as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.37 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J=9.5, 2.8, 1H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.6, 4.9, 1H), 6.74 (td, J=8.4, 2.8, 1H), 6.64 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.61 (s, 1H), 6.33 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2, 1H), 6.22 (dt, J=5.2, 1.8, 1H), 5.94 (t, J=1.4, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 3.94 (s, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J=23.8, 1.5, 1H), 2.95 (dd, J=23.8, 1.5, 1H), 2.11 (d, J=1.5, 3H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.25 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 55 and 56, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³=R¹⁵=R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁷=ethyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0189] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-ethylcyclohexene (Compound 57, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=ethyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and compound 26 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁸═R⁹═H).

[0190] Compound 55 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.29 (dd, J=9.8, 3.1, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=8.9, 4.9, 1H), 6.81 (dt, J=8.2, 2.8, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.59 (s, 1H), 5.56 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.50 (d, J=0.9, 1H), 4.00 (s, 1H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.24 (d, J=0.9, 3H), 1.93 (q, J=6.7, 2H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.27 (m, 1H), 1.22 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.98 (m, 1H), 0.95 (t, J=7.6, 3H).

[0191] Compound 56 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 7.29 (dd, J=9.8, 3.1, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 6.82 (m, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.59 (d, J=10.7, 1H), 5.46 (s, 1H), 4.92 (s, 1H), 3.98 (s, 1H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.85 (q, J=7.9, 2H), 1.70 (m, 3H), 1.46 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 0.98 (m, 1H), 0.94 (t, J=7.6, 3H).

EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 58 and 59, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹⁰═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0192] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5-methoxy-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 60, Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁹═R¹⁰═H).

[0193] Compound 58 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.54 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=7.6, 1H), 6.95 (m, 2H), 6.75 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 5.62 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.90 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.70 (m, 1H), 1.62 (s, 3H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.29 (m, 2H), 1.13 (s, 3H).

[0194] Compound 59 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.53 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=6.7, 1H), 6.96 (m, 2H), 6.76 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.73 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H, 5.51 (d, J=1.2, 1H), 4.96 (m, 1H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.90 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.21 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 15 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 61, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰═fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁷=ethyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1), (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethylidenecyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 62, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁴═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁶/R¹⁷=ethylidene, n=1) and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-ethylidenecyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 88, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁴═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁶/R¹⁷=ethylide, n=1)

[0195] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from compound 57 (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=ethyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and compound 36 (Structure 5 of Scheme II, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁹═H).

[0196] Compound 61 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CD₃COCD₃) 7.54 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.31 (dt, J=8.9, 1.8, 1H), 6.83 (td, 9.4, 3.0, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.72 (m, 2H), 5.55 (d, J=4.9, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 2.80 (s, 3H), 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 1.90 (q, J=7.6, 2H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 1.30 (m, 1H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.90 (t, J=7.6, 3H).

[0197] Compound 62 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CD₃COCD₃) 7.51 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.30 (dt, J=10.1, 2.8, 1H), 6.83 (td, 9.6, 2.8, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 5.87 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.71 (s, 1H), 5.57 (d, J=1.5, 1H), 5.03 (m, 1H), 2.84 (s, 3H), 2.39 (m, 1H), 2.16 (m, 1H), 2.22 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.70 (m, 1H), 1.60 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.83 (d, J=7.3, 3H).

[0198] Compound 88 was isolated as a 1:1 mixture of two E/Z-isomers: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.50 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.34-7.24 (m, 2H), 6.90-6.80 (m, 2H), 6.64 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 5.86 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 5.80 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 5.36 (s, 1H), 5.34 (s, 1H), 5.22 (s, 1H), 5.16 (s, 1H), 4.79 (s, 1H), 2.44-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.34-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.90-1.74 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.34 (s, 3H), 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.36-1.22 (m, 8H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.18 (s, 3H), 0.92-0.84 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 16 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 63, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁴═R¹⁵═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁶/R¹⁸=a bond, n=1)

[0199] This compound was isolated as a minor product after treatment of compound 34 (Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1) with acid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.33 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 6.70 (td, J=10.4, 2.4, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 6.01 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.04 (s, 1H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 1.86 (s, 3H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.12 (m, 1H), 0.97 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 17 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-8-methoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-8-methoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 64 and 65, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁹=methoxy, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁰=fluorine, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0200] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-5,8-dimethoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 66, Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═H, R⁶=methyl, R⁹=methoxy, R¹⁰=fluorine).

[0201] Compound 64 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CD₃COCD₃) 7.44 (d, J=12.5, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=6.6, 1H), 6.71 (d, J=7.2, 1H), 5.68 (s, 1H), 5.52 (m, 2H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.08 (m, 1H), 1.96 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.63 (s, 3H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 1.26 (m, 2H), 1.12 (s, 3H).

[0202] Compound 65 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CD₃COCD₃) 7.44 (d, J=12.5, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.70 (d, J=7.6, 1H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 5.46 (d, J=12.5, 1H), 4.96 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 2.39 (m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.94 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.46 (m, 1H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 2H), 1.20 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 18 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline, (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 67, 68, Structure 3 of Scheme 1, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=0) and (±)-5-(1-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 69, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹⁵═R¹⁶═R¹⁷═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹³/R¹⁴=a bond, n=0)

[0203] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)cyclopentene (Compound 70, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=0) and compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁹═H).

[0204] Compound 61 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.37 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.10 (dt, J=9.5, 2.7, 1H), 6.71 (td, J=9.5, 3.1, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.77 (ddd, 1H), 5.71 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.48 (d, J=1.2, 1H), 5.23 (ddd, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 4.02 (s, 1H), 3.01 (m, 1H), 2.46 (m, 1H), 2.28 (m, 1H), 2.07 (m, 1H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 2H), 1.19 (s, 3H).

[0205] Compound 62 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.37 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.09 (dt, J=9.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.69 (td, J=9.6, 2.8, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 5.78 (m, 1H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 5.75 (s, 1H), 5.74 (m, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 4.05 (s, 1H), 2.93 (m, 1H), 2.38 (m, 1H), 2.24 (d, J=0.9, 3H), 1.63 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.15 (s, 3H).

[0206] Compound 63 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.31 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.66 (m, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 6.31 (m, 1H), 5.49 (m, 1H), 5.16 (q, J=1.8, 1H), 3.96 (s, 1H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.85 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.29 (d, J=20.8, 3H), 1.16 (m, 2H), 1.15 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 19 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 71, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=0)

[0207] This compound was prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-2,3-dimethylcyclopentene (Compound 72, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁵═R¹⁷=methyl, n=0) and compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁹═H) as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.32 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.09 (dt, J=9.8, 2.7, 1H), 6.69 (td, J=10.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.59 (d, J=7.5, 1H), 5.92 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 4.01 (s, 1H), 2.86 (m, 1H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 20 Preparation of (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 73 and 74, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁵═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=0)

[0208] These compounds were obtained through chiral HPLC separation of compound 71 using a Chiral AD Semiprep Column, 250×20 mm ID, 90% Hexanes/EtOH. Data for compound 73, [α]²² _(D)=+256.7 and compound 74, [α]²² _(D)=−263.8 (EtOH).

EXAMPLE 21 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l) -5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline, (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 75 and 76, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹⁵═R¹⁶═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine R⁶=methyl, R¹³/R¹⁴=a bond, n=1) and (±)-(5l,1′l-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylidene-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 77, Structure 4 of Scheme I, where R⁴═R¹⁷═H, X═O)

[0209] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)cyclohexene (Compound 78, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁹═H).

[0210] Compound 75 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.35 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.08 (td, J=9.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.69 (dt, J=9.5, 3.0, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.90 (d, J=11.0, 1H), 5.76 (m, 1H), 5.68 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.52 (d, J=1.2, 1H), 4.06 (s, 1H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.24 (d, J=1, 3H), 1.94 (m, 2H), 1.66 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 3H).

[0211] Compound 76 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.35 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.10 (td, J=9.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.70 (dt, J=8.6, 2.7, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.78 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.68 (m, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 5.12 (d, J=7.9, 1H), 4.04 (s, 1H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 2H), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.18 (s, 3H).

[0212] Compound 77 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.31 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.08 (m, 1H), 6.68 (m, 1H), 6.43 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.85 (m, 1H), 5.73 (m, 1H), 5.40 (s, 1H), 5.18 (s, 1H), 4.04 (s, 1H), 2.33 (d, J=11.3, 1H), 2.27 (d, J=12.2, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.93 (m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 1H), 1.94 (m, 2H), 1.34 (s, 3H), 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.86 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 22 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-methylidenecyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-methylidenecyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 79 and 80, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁶═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁵=methylidene, n=1)

[0213] (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 81 and 82, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁶═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁵=carbonyl, n=1)

[0214] Compounds 81 and 82 were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 1-(trimethylsilyloxy)cyclohexene and compound 26 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁸═R⁹═H).

[0215] Compound 81 was isolated as a major product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.36 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.30 (dd, J=13.4, 4.6, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=7.0, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=9.2, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.84 (m, 1H), 2.45 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 1H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 1.40 (m, 2H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.11 (s, 3H).

[0216] Compound 82 was isolated as a minor product: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.36 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.30 (dd, J=7.3, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=8.8, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=7.6, 1H), 6.59 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=5.8, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.59 (m, 1H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H).

[0217] The title compounds 79 and 80 were prepared by using a Wittig procedure from compounds 81 and 82. Data for compound 79: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.31 (dd, J=7.6, 2.8, 1H), 6.78 (m, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.61 (m, 1H), 6.02 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.52 (s, 1H), 4.83 (s, 1H), 4.71 (s, 1H), 4.02 (s, 1H), 2.50 (m, 1H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.07 (m, 1H), 1.60 m, m1H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.30 (m, 1H), 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.12 (s, 3H, 1.08 (m, 1H). Data for compound 80: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.8, 1H), 7.34 (m, 1H), 6.78 (m, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 6.54 (d, J=8.9, 1H), 6.01 (d, J=9.2, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.41 (s, 1H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 3.98 (s, 1H), 2.56 (m, 1H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.04 (m, 3H), 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 1H), 1.58 (m, 1H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 1.30 (m, 2H), 1.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 23 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-1,2,2,4-tetramethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 83, Structure 5 of Scheme I)

[0218] This compound was prepared by methylation of compound 39 (Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰═methoxy, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1) as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.56 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.28 (d, J=2.1, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.9, 1H), 6.75 (m, 2H), 5.69 (s, 1H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 5.50 (d, J=9.8, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 2.89 (s, 3 H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 1.51 (s, 3H), 1.28 (m, 2H), 1.18 (m, 1H), 0.96 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 24 Preparation of (±)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 84, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁰═F, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0219] This compound was prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)cyclohexene (Compound 78, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and compound 26 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R⁸═R⁹═H) as a 1:1 mixture of two diastereomers: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.30 (t, J=2.8, 1H), 7.28 (t, J=2.8, 1H), 6.90-6.85 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.80 (m, 2H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.91 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.78-5.71 (m, 1H), 5.67 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.70-5.64 (m, 1H), 5.57 (d, J=9.8, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 5.18-5.14 (m, 1H), 4.02-3.98 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.04-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.70 (m, 3H), 1.68-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.42 (m, 1H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 1.32-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.18 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.98-0.92 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 85, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁵═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1)

[0220] This compound was prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-2,3-dimethylcyclohexene (Compound 86, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R¹⁵═R¹⁷=methyl, n=1) and Compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁹═H, R⁶=methyl) as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.50 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 7.30 (dt, J=10.1, 1.8, 1H), 6.84 (td, J=9.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.01 (d, J=6.4, 1H), 5.72 (s, 1H), 5.55 (d, 1.2, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.00-1.8 (m, 3H), 1.59 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 1.46-1.40 (m, 1H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.36-1.26 (m, 3H), 1.15 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cycloheptenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 89, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R¹⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰ ═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=2)

[0221] This compound was prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)cycloheptene (Compound 90, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹ ═H, n=2) and Compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁹═H, R⁶=methyl) as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.36 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=9.8, 1H), 6.68 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 6.03 (d, J=11.6, 1H), 5.84-5.76 (m, 1H), 5.80 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.52 (s, 1H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 2.47 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.12-2.04 (m, 2H), 1.94-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.44-1.44 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.24-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.11 (s, 3H), 0.98-0.92 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 27 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclooctenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline and (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclooctenyl-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compounds 91 and 92, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=3)

[0222] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)cyclooctene (Compound 93, Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁷═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=3) and Compound 36 (Structure 2 of Scheme I, where R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁹═H, R⁶=methyl) as a yellow solid: Compound 91 ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.36 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=9.8, 1H), 6.68 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.87 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.74-5.66 (m, 1H), 5.56 (t, J=10.1, 1H), 5.52 (s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 1H), 2.90-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.88-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.40-1.32 (m, 2H), 1.23-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.24-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.07-0.98 (m, 1H); Compound 92 ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.33 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=9.8, 1H), 6.71 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.2, 1H), 5.87 (d, J=8.8, 1H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 5.54-5.48 (m, 1H), 5.23 (t, J=10.4, 1H), 4.01 (s, 1H), 2.88-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.96-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.38 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.36-1.26-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylcyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 94, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶═—O—, n=1) and (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-3-ol (Compound 95, Structure 4 of Scheme I, where R⁴=hydroxy, R¹⁷=methyl, X═O)

[0223] These compounds were prepared by epoxidation of Compound 34 (Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1) according to a standard procedure as yellow solids: Compound 94, ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.54 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.35 (ddd, J=9.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.89 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 6.02 (d, J=10.1, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 3.15 (d, J=2.1, 1H), 2.28 (d, J=0.6, 3H), 2.16-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.66 (m, 2H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.40-1.28 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.11 (s, 3H), 1.08-0.93 (m, 2H), 0.84-0.76 (m, 1H; Compound 95, ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.48 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.28 (ddd, J=9.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 5.80 (d, J=8.8, 1H), 5.70 (d, J=21.4, 1H), 5.68 (s, 1H), 5.55 (s, 1H), 5.41 (s, 1H), 4.55 (d, J=4.9, 1H), 4.18 (dt, J=4.6, 1.2, 1H), 2.30-2.22 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.66 (m, 1H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.32-1.24 (m, 4H), 1.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 29 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-epoxy-2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 96, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R⁵═R¹⁷═methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁵═—O—, n=0)

[0224] This compound was prepared by epoxidation of Compound 71 (Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁵═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=0) as a solid: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.49 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.34 (ddd, J=9.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.89 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 6.18 (d, J=9.5, 1H), 5.68 (s, 1H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 2.35 (dt, J=9.8, 1.8, 1H), 2.28 (d, J=0.6, 3H), 1.69 (dd, J=13.7, 8.2, 1H), 1.48 (s, 3H), 1.47-1.43 (m, 1H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 1.25 (s, 3H), 1.01 (s, 3H), 0.98-0.92 (m, 1H), 0.78-0.72 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 30 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylcyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 97, Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶═—O—, n=1)

[0225] This compound was prepared by epoxidation of Compound 35 (Structure 3 of Scheme I, where R⁹═R¹³═R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹′R²⁰′R²¹′H, R⁸═R¹⁰=fluorine, R⁶═R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁴/R¹⁶=a bond, n=1) according to a standard procedure as yellow solids: Compound 97, ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d₆) 7.57 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 7.35 (ddd, J=9.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1H), 6.88 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.8, 2.8, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.5, 1H), 5.94 (d, J=10.4, 1H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 5.61 (s, 1H), 2.65 (s, 1H), 2.27 (d, J=0.9, 3H), 2.12-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.40 (m, 1H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.36-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.11 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 31 Preparation of (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-4-one (Compound 98, Structure 4 of Scheme I, where R⁴═H, R¹⁷=methyl, X═O)

[0226] These compounds were prepared in a similar fashion as that described in Example 1 general procedure from 3-(dimethylphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-cyclohexene (Structure 6 of Scheme I, where R¹⁷=methyl, R¹⁵═R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰═R²¹═H, n=1) and 7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-4-one (Compound 99), ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃), 7.55 (d, J=8.9, 1H), 7.02-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.70-6.64 (m, 1H), 6.66 (d, J=8.6, 1H), 6.42 (d, J=5.8, 1H), 5.26 (s, 1H), 4.42 (s, 1H), 2.67 (d, J=15.2, 1H), 2.56 (d, J=15.0, 1H), 2.48 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.66 (m, 2H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.42-1.36 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.25 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 32

[0227] The in vitro activity of selected hPR modulator compounds of the present invention were evaluated utilizing the cotransfection assay, and in standard receptor competitive binding assays, according to the following illustrative Examples.

[0228] Cotransfection Assay

[0229] The function and detailed preparation procedure of the cotransfection assays have been described previously (Pathirana, C. et al., Nonsteroidal Human Progesterone Receptor Modulators from the Marine Alga Cymopolia Barbata. Mol. Pharm. 1995, 47, 630-635). Briefly, the cotransfection assays were carried out in CV-1 cells (African green monkey kidney fibroblasts), which were transiently transfected, by the standard calcium phosphate coprecipitation procedure (Berger, T. S. et al., Interaction of Glucocorticoid Analogues with the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor. J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Bio. 1992, 41, 733-738) with the Plasmid containing receptor, MTV-LUC reporter, pRS-β-Gal, and filler DNA (Rous sarcoma virus chloramphenicol acetyltransferase). The agonist activity was determined by examining the LUC expression (normalized response) and the efficacy readout was a relative value to the maximal LUC expression produced by progesterone. All the cotransfection experiments were carried out in 96-well plates by automation (Beckman Biomomek automated workstation).

[0230] Receptor Binding Assays

[0231] The preparation of receptor binding assays for hPR-A was described in literature (Pathirana, C. et al., Nonsteroidal Human Progesterone Receptor Modulators from the Marine Alga Cymopolia Barbata. Mol. Pharm. 1995, 47, 630-635.)

[0232] The agonist, antagonist and binding activity assay results of selected progesterone receptor modulator compounds of the present invention and the standard reference compounds on PR are shown in Table 1 below. Efficacy is reported as the percent maximal response observed for each compound relative to the reference agonist and antagonist compounds indicated above. Also reported in Table 1 for each compound is its antagonist potency or IC₅₀ (which is the concentration (nM), required to reduce the maximal response by 50%), and its agonist potency or EC₅₀ (nM), which is the effective concentration that produced 50% of the maximum response. TABLE 1 Agonist, antagonist and binding activity of progesterone receptor modulator compounds of present invention and the reference agonist compound, progesterone (Prog), and reference antagonist compound, RU486 and ZK299. PR Agonist PR Antagonist PR CV-1 Cells CV-1 Cells Binding Cmpd Efficacy Potency Efficacy Potency K_(i) No. (%) (nM) (%) (nM) (nM) Prog 100 2.9 na na 3.5 RU486 na na 96 0.18 0.58 ZK299 na na 99 1.6 18 24 168 3.6 na na 6.4 25 86 9.7 na na 6.3 27 68 43 na na 241 28 171 0.9 na na 2.0 34 164 0.5 na na 3.7 35 100 5.4 na na 14 37 na na 50 113 >1000 38 166 0.6 na na 1.9 41 122 10 na na 11 42 27 38 na na 143 44 123 6.7 na na 7.7 45 94 9.1 na na 17 64 na na 80 1900 485 65 na na 59 650 329 71 139 3.4 na na 3.9

EXAMPLE 33

[0233] The in vivo activity of selected hPR modulator compounds of the present invention were evaluated utilizing the McPhail assay, according to the following illustrative Examples. The Clauberg or McPhail assay is a classic assay utilizing rabbits to measure progestational activity. The reason rabbit is used is because the results observed in rabbit have proved to be a good indicator and predictor of activity in the human. In this assay, immature rabbits are treated initially with estradiol, which induces growth in the uterus. This is followed by treatment with a progestin, which causes a large change in the glandular content of the uterus. It is this change in the glandular component, which is a measure of the progestational activity of a progestin. The measurement of these glandular changes are carried out histologically using stained sections of the uterus. The assay results of the new 5-cycloalkeneyl compounds are tabulated in Table 2. The in vivo potency of the progestins is presented as the minimum active dose (MAD) in mg/kg. TABLE 2 The potency (MAD in mg/kg) of selected 5-cycloalkenyl compounds of present invention in the McPhail assay. Compd # MAD (mg/kg) EC₅₀(nM) k_(i)(nM) 24 0.25 3.6 6.4 34 0.25 0.5 3.7 38 0.10 0.6 1.9 71 0.25 3.4 3.9

[0234] Pharmacological and Other Applications

[0235] The following Example provides illustrative pharmaceutical composition formulations:

EXAMPLE 34

[0236] Hard gelatin capsules are prepared using the following ingredients: Quantity (mg/capsule) COMPOUND 24 10 Starch, dried 100 Magnesium stearate 10 Total 120 mg

[0237] The above ingredients are mixed and filled into hard gelatin capsules in 120 mg quantities.

[0238] A tablet is prepared using the ingredients below: Quantity (mg/tablet) COMPOUND 24 10 Cellulose, microcrystalline 200 Silicon dioxide, fumed 10 Stearic acid 10 Total 230 mg

[0239] The components are blended and compressed to form tablets each weighing 230 mg. Tablets, each containing 10 mg of active ingredient, are made as follows: Quantity (mg/tablet) COMPOUND 24 10 Starch 45 Cellulose, microcrystalline 35 Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) 4 (as 10% solution in water) Sodium carboxymethyl starch (SCMS) 4.5 Magnesium stearate 0.5 Talc 1.0 Total 100 mg

[0240] The active ingredient, starch and cellulose are passed through a No. 45 mesh U.S. sieve and mixed thoroughly. The solution of PVP is mixed with the resultant powders, which are then passed through a No. 14 mesh U.S. sieve. The granules so produced are dried at 50° C. and passed through a No. 18 mesh U.S. sieve. The SCMS, magnesium stearate and talc, previously passed through a No. 60 mesh U.S. sieve are then added to the granules which, after mixing, are compressed on a tablet machine to yield tablets each weighing 150 mg.

[0241] Suppositories, each containing 225 mg of active ingredient, may be made as follows: Quantity (mg/suppository) COMPOUND 24 20 Saturated fatty acid glycerides 2,000 Total 2,020 mg

[0242] The active ingredient is passed through a No. 60 mesh U.S. sieve and suspended in the saturated fatty acid glycerides previously melted using the minimum heat necessary. The mixture is then poured into a suppository mold of normal 2 g capacity and allowed to cool.

[0243] An intravenous formulation may be prepared as follows: Quantity COMPOUND 24 10 mg isotonic saline 1000 mL glycerol 100 mL

[0244] The compound is dissolved in the glycerol and then the solution is slowly diluted with isotonic saline. The solution of the above ingredients is then administered intravenously at a rate of 1 mL per minute to a patient.

[0245] The present invention includes any combination of the various species and subgeneric groupings falling within the generic disclosure. This invention therefore includes the generic description of the invention with a proviso or negative limitation removing any subject matter from the genus, regardless of whether or not the excised material is specifically recited herein.

[0246] The scope of the invention is not to be limited by the description of the examples. Modifications and alterations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

[0247] Therefore, it will be appreciated that the scope of this invention is to be defined by the appended claims, rather than by the specific examples which have been presented by way of example. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of the formula:

wherein: R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹²; R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; or R² and R³ taken together form a cycloalkyl ring of from three to twelve carbons; R⁴ through R⁷ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene and carbonyl; R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, CONR¹¹R¹², C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈ alkynyl; R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹³ is hydrogen; or R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond; R¹⁴ through R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene, ethylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0; R²¹ is hydrogen; or R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, COR¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹².
 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; R⁴ and R⁶ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, and carbonyl; R⁴ and R⁵ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, and C₁-C₄ alkyl.
 6. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, SR¹¹, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl.
 7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, and OR¹¹.
 8. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R¹¹ through R¹² each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, and C₁-C₄ alkyl.
 9. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; R¹⁵, R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 10. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, ethylidene and di-substituted methylidene; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 11. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁷, R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 12. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group of: (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 24); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 25); (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 27); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 28); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 29); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 30); (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 32); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 33); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 34); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 35); (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 37); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 38); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 39); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 41); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 42); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 44); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 45); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 47); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 48); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 50); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 51); (±)-5-(3-methyl-3-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 52); (±)-5-(2-cyclopenta-1,3-dienyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 53); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 55); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 56); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 58); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 59); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 61); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-ethylidenecyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 62); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 63); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-8-methoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 64); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-8-methoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 65); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 67); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 68); (±)-5-(1-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 69); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 71); (+)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 73); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 74); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 75); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 76); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylidene-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 77); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-methylidenecyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 79); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-methylidenecyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 80); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 81); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 82); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-methoxy-1,2-dihydro-1,2,2,4-tetramethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 83); (±)-5-(2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 84); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 85); (±)-5-(3-methylidene-cyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 87); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-ethylidenecyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 88); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cycloheptenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 89); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2-cyclooctenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno-[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 91); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2-cyclooctenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 92); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylcyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 94); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-3-ol (Compound 95); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-epoxy-2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 96); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylcyclohexyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (Compound 97); and (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-4-one (Compound 98).
 13. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group of: (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 24); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 28); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-9-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 33); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 34); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 35); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 38); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 50); (±)-(5l,1′u)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 51); (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 71); (−)-(5l,1′l)-5-(2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinoline (compound 74); and (±)-(5l,1′l)-5-(3-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-7,9-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5H-chromeno[3,4-f]quinolin-4-one (Compound 98).
 14. A compound of the formula:

wherein: R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R⁶ is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R⁸ and R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, allyl, and C₂-C₄ alkenyl; R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R²², R²³, R²⁴ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; R²², R²³, R²⁴ together consists of not more than 3 carbon atoms; R¹⁶ taken together with one of R¹⁴, R¹⁸, and R²² form a bond or “—O—” bridge; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
 15. A compound according to claim 14, wherein R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of C₁-C₄ alkyl; R⁶ is selected from the group of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R⁸ and R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R²², R²³, R²⁴ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, C₁-C₄ alkyl; R¹⁶ taken together with one of R¹⁴, R¹⁸, and R²² form a bond or “—O—” bridge; n is 0, 1, or
 2. 16. A compound according to claim 15, wherein R² and R³ each independently is CH₃; R⁶ is selected from the group of F, Cl, Br, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, and CF₃; R⁸ is hydrogen or F; R¹⁰ is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OH, OCH₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, and CF₃; R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R²², R²³, and R²⁴ each independently is hydrogen or CH₃.
 17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula:

wherein: R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹²; R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; or R² and R³ taken together form a cycloalkyl ring of from three to twelve carbons; R⁴ through R⁷ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene and carbonyl; R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹², CONR¹¹R¹², C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈ alkynyl; R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹³ is hydrogen; or R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond; R¹⁴ through R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene, ethylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0; R²¹ is hydrogen; or R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
 18. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, COR¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹².
 19. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 20. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; R⁴ and R⁶ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 21. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, and carbonyl; R⁴ and R⁵ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, and C₁-C₄ alkyl.
 22. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, SR¹¹, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C_(-C) ₆ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl.
 23. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 22, wherein R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, and OR¹¹.
 24. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R¹¹ through R¹² each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, and C₁-C₄ alkyl.
 25. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; R⁵, R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 26. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, ethylidene, and di-substituted methylidene; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 27. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁷, R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 28. A method of treating an individual having a condition mediated by a progesterone receptor comprising administering to said individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of claims 1, 12 or
 14. 29. A method of treating an individual having a condition mediated by a progesterone receptor comprising administering to said individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I):

wherein: R¹ is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, SO₂R¹¹, and CONR¹¹R¹²; R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; or R² and R³ taken together form a cycloalkyl ring of from three to twelve carbons; R⁴ through R⁷ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or R⁵ and R⁷ taken together form a bond; or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene and carbonyl; R⁸ through R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, CO₂R¹¹, CONR¹¹R¹², C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, allyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl and C₂-C₈ alkynyl; R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹³ is hydrogen; or R¹³ and R¹⁴ taken together form a bond; R¹⁴ through R²⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ taken together are selected from the group of methylidene, mono-substituted methylidene, di-substituted methylidene, ethylidene, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁶ taken together form a bond or “—O—” bridge; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ taken together form a bond when n is 1; or R¹⁶ and R¹⁹ taken together form a bond when n is 0; R²¹ is hydrogen; or R²¹ and R²⁰ taken together form a bond; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
 30. A method of treating an individual having a condition mediated by a progesterone receptor comprising administering to said individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula (II):

wherein: R² and R³ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R⁶ is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R⁸ and R¹⁰ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CN, OR¹¹, NR¹¹R¹², SR¹¹, COR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, allyl, and C₂-C₄ alkenyl; R¹¹ and R¹² each is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl, and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁸, R²², R²³, R²⁴ each independently is selected from the group of hydrogen, F, Cl, OR¹¹, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, and C₁-C₄ heteroalkyl; R²², R²³, R²⁴ together consists of not more than 3 carbon atoms; R¹⁶ taken together with one of R¹⁴, R¹⁸, and R²² form a bond or “—O—” bridge; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
 31. A method according to claim 28, wherein said condition is selected from the group of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, leiomyomas (uterine fibroids), hot flushes, mood disorders, meningiomas, hormone-dependent cancers and female osteoporosis.
 32. A method according to claim 28, wherein said condition is alleviated with female hormone replacement therapy.
 33. A method of modulating fertility in an individual comprising administering to said individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of claims 1, 12 or
 14. 34. A method of providing contraception to an individual comprising administering to said individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of claims 1, 12 or
 14. 35. A method of modulating a progesterone receptor in an individual comprising administering to said individual a compound according to any one of claims 1, 12, or 14 in an amount effective to modulate a progesterone receptor.
 36. A method according to claim 35, wherein said modulation is activation.
 37. A method according to claim 36, wherein said compound provides at least 50% maximal activation of the progesterone receptor at a concentration of less than 100 nM.
 38. A method according to claim 36, wherein said compound provides at least 50% maximal activation of the progesterone receptor at a concentration of less than 50 nM.
 39. A method according to claim 36, wherein said compound provides at least 50% maximal activation of the progesterone receptor at a concentration of less than 20 nM.
 40. A method according to claim 36, wherein said compound provides at least 50% maximal activation of the progesterone receptor at a concentration of less than 10 nM.
 41. A method of treating cancer, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound according to any one of claims 1, 12 or
 14. 42. A method according to claim 41, wherein said cancer is selected from the group of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, endometrium cancer and prostate cancer.
 43. A method of determining the presence of a progesterone receptor (PR) in a cell or cell extract comprising (a) labeling a compound according to any one of claims 1, 12 or 14; (b) contacting the cell or cell extract with said labeled compound; and (c) testing the contracted cell or cell extract to determine the presence of progesterone receptor. 